We are now taking pre-orders for Finger Lakes Wine Juice. Orders must be received by Wednesday October 6th. Buckets, if you’re supplying them, must be dropped off at your local store by Tuesday September 28th. You can still place orders between September 28th and October 6th if we will be providing the bucket to you.[…]
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After Holiday Homebrewing and Winemaking Specials!
We’re extending our Holiday Specials for people who didn’t get everything that they wanted for Christmas! *** Beer Brewing Combination Special *** Buy a Homebrewing Equipment kit (reg.$84.95), and an ingredient kit (priced at $40 or lower), and pay just $99 for the combo!! *** Wine Making Combination Special *** Buy a Wine Making[…]
Holiday Wine Equipment / Juice Kit Combination Special!
*** Holiday Gift Specials *** – offer is valid until January 4th, 2017 Buy a Wine Equipment kit (regularly $124.95) and any Wine Juice Kit (priced up to $94.95) and pay only $169.95 all together. The above price includes PET plastic 6 gallon carboy equipment kit and a wine juice kit. The combination price[…]
2016 Winexpert™ Limited Edition Kits
INTRODUCING LE16. FIVE RENOWNED REGIONS. FIVE SPECTACULAR WINES. Winexpert™ continues to raise the bar each year with its LE program and LE16 is no different. This year, in addition to sought after varietals and unique blends, Winexpert™ is thrilled to offer a very distinctive wine – Blanc de Noir – an elusive white wine that[…]
We are now stocking yeast from Omega Yeast Labs
The Omega Labs Yeasts are unique strains of brewing yeasts and hybrid blends. The DIPA yeast strain is rumored to be the Conan yeast, which Vermont’s Alchemist Brewing Heady Topper reportedly uses. You can order them online from us at the following link, or come on in to one of our stores and get them![…]
All Hail the King! A Brief History of King Gambrinus
The Legend of Gambrinus, King of Beer! By Hugh Evans As homebrewers and beer drinkers, we may have heard the name Gambrinus, probably in the context of the Canadian malting house of the same name. But did you know that Gambrinus is actually originally the name for the mythical king of beer in many Western[…]
2014 Best of Boston Homebrew Competition Results
The people have spoken and Andrew Starsiak has won the inaugural Best of Boston Homebrew Competition with his Paterbier! His beer emerged as the best our of the 132 homebrewed entries, coming through nine entries for Belgian beers, surviving the twenty-four beer Best of Show round, then dominating the Championship Round with an impressive showing[…]
Fulkerson Winery Juice Available
We are visiting the Finger Lakes Region in NY on October 2nd to pick up juice at the Fulkerson Winery. To place a juice order, call 518-283-7094 or email Heny@beerbrew.com. The price includes a 6.5 gallon bucket, lid, airlock and packet of yeast appropriate for wine. The must may need to have sugar added to[…]
Announcing the Best of Boston Homebrew Competition
The Homebrew Emporium is proud to announce the Brewer registration is now OPEN! This competition welcomes all homebrewers who live within the I-495 loop around the Boston metropolitan area to submit up to two entries. Beer registration and drop-off opens 18 October 2014. There is a $7 entry fee per entry. Any revenue in excess[…]
From The Archives: Bruce’s Trip to Oregon (2011)
Trip Report: Portland, Oregon Dates: March 9 through March 24, 2011. Attendee: Bruce Lucier Oregon, 27th in the country in terms of population, is the nation’s 4th-largest craft beer market.1 In 2008 a Brewer’s Association report ranked Oregon third in per-capita breweries with 93—one per 41,000 residents after Vermont (19 breweries and brewpubs; 1 per[…]